Greg shut his eyes. "I'll be glad for the company."
That was by far the most compelling reason to accept the invitation, and the one he might not have admitted to had he not been quite so tired. It's always hardest to cop to what's the most obvious. He was bloody lonely, and had been for what felt like ages - well, well before the divorce - and it wouldn't take a man like Mycroft to see it. But for some reason, it was what he tried most to hide. It was a live wire; not to be touched.
But the current was running a little low, right now. Hard to find enough power for artifice.
Or anything else. But he made himself open his eyes again, and summoned just enough energy for a (somewhat haggard) grin. "You can prop me in the corner with a blanket - like somebody's invalid uncle. I'll be quiet as a mouse."
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That was by far the most compelling reason to accept the invitation, and the one he might not have admitted to had he not been quite so tired. It's always hardest to cop to what's the most obvious. He was bloody lonely, and had been for what felt like ages - well, well before the divorce - and it wouldn't take a man like Mycroft to see it. But for some reason, it was what he tried most to hide. It was a live wire; not to be touched.
But the current was running a little low, right now. Hard to find enough power for artifice.
Or anything else. But he made himself open his eyes again, and summoned just enough energy for a (somewhat haggard) grin. "You can prop me in the corner with a blanket - like somebody's invalid uncle. I'll be quiet as a mouse."